TAXI DRIVERS AND THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE CLASH OVER THE CURRENT CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF CABS AND NEWER RIDESHARE SERVICES NEW AT SIX: WISN 12 NEWS BEN HUTCHISON TELLS US THERE'S UNCERTAINTY OVER WHETHER MORE TAXIS WOULD BE GOOD FOR MILWAUKEE. "TAXI FREEDOM! TAXI FREEDOM! TAXI FREEDOM!" AT RED ARROW PARK, TAXI DRIVERS DEMAND THE CAP OF 420 CABS CITYWIDE BE LIFTED SO THEY CAN WORK FOR THEMSELVES, INSTEAD OF PAYING RENT FOR A PERMIT. INSIDE CITY HALL, COUNCIL PRESIDENT MICHAEL MURPHY SUPPORTS THAT IDEA. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN VERY MUCH HAVING A FAIR MARKET, OPEN MARKET AND COMPETITION DICTATE THIS. THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED 100 NEW PERMITS EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE INTRODUCTION OF RIDESHARE SERVICES SUCH AS UBER AND LYFT IS ADDING TO THE FUROR. ONCE AGAIN, ITS NOT ABOUT PICKING WINNERS OR LOSERS, ITS ABOUT HAVING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR LICENSEES THERE'S CURRENTLY NO LEGAL ENFORCEMENT OR PERMITS FOR THOSE SERVICES. IN CHICAGO, TAXI DRIVERS ARE LOCKED IN A COURT BATTLE WITH THE CITY, SUING OVER THEIR THEIR PERMIT, CALLED A MEDALLION, BEING DEVALUED BECAUSE OF SUCH SERVICES ENTERING THE CAB BUSINESS. HERE IN MILWAUKEE, CABBIE ALEXANDER FRIEDMAN SPENT 100- GRAND BACK IN 1999 FOR A PERMIT TO OPERATE HIS OWN TAXI. IF SOMEBODY SPENT 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS, ITS NOT FREE MARKET, ITS ROBBERY. HE ARGUES THAT DRIVERS WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID BIG BUCKS FOR PERMIT -- SHOULD NOW BE REIMBURSED BY THE CITY. ANOTHER WRINKLE IN AN ONGOING CONVERSATION. IN MILWAUKEE, BEN HUTCHISON, WISN 12 NEWS THE CITY IS CURRENTLY STILL DISCUSSING HOW TO ENFORCE AND

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